Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sofia vs. Varna Cost of Living Summary
Sofia is 14.1% more expensive than Varna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.5% less in Sofia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% less in Sofia
- Transportation
-
pay 6.7% more in Sofia
- Housing
-
pay 19.0% more in Sofia
- Childcare
-
pay 62.2% more in Sofia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% more in Sofia
- Clothing
-
pay 9.9% more in Sofia
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Sofia are more expensive than in Varna. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Sofia.
Sofia vs. Varna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sofia instead of Varna, you would:
pay 0.5% less for restaurants
|
Varna
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.94
BGN20.05
|
$11.94
BGN20.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.95
BGN15.04
|
$9.40
BGN15.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
BGN3.05
|
$1.69
BGN2.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.27
|
$1.35
BGN2.28
|
|
Varna vs. Sofia - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Varna
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN1.88
|
$1.27
BGN2.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.75
BGN9.66
|
$6.03
BGN10.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.15
BGN12.01
|
$7.17
BGN12.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
BGN5.92
|
$3.89
BGN6.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.09
BGN6.88
|
$3.74
BGN6.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.38
|
$0.86
BGN1.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.99
BGN1.66
|
$0.88
BGN1.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
BGN1.52
|
$0.87
BGN1.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
BGN2.18
|
$1.26
BGN2.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
BGN0.97
|
$0.50
BGN0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BGN0.88
|
$0.43
BGN0.73
|
|
Varna vs. Sofia - Cost of groceries
pay 6.7% more for transportation
|
Varna
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
BGN9.78
|
$5.82
BGN9.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.84
BGN50.14
|
$29.84
BGN50.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,622.88
BGN54,806.50
|
$30,917.07
BGN51,940.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.76
BGN13.04
|
$9.19
BGN15.44
|
|
Varna vs. Sofia - Cost of transportation
pay 19.0% more for housing
|
Varna
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.79
BGN28.21
|
$14.81
BGN24.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$532.34
BGN894.33
|
$730.45
BGN1,227.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$404.79
BGN680.05
|
$549.13
BGN922.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.65
BGN175.81
|
$120.21
BGN201.96
|
|
Varna vs. Sofia - Cost of housing
pay 62.2% more for childcare
|
Varna
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$423.10
BGN710.81
|
$641.00
BGN1,076.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,390.79
BGN9,056.54
|
$9,323.50
BGN15,663.49
|
|
Varna vs. Sofia - Cost of childcare
pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Varna
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.98
BGN5.01
|
$2.98
BGN5.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
BGN4.46
|
$2.61
BGN4.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
BGN6.42
|
$3.88
BGN6.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.77
BGN73.53
|
$44.47
BGN74.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.95
BGN15.04
|
$10.15
BGN17.05
|
|
Varna vs. Sofia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.9% more for clothing
|
Varna
|
Sofia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.65
BGN110.30
|
$71.40
BGN119.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.82
BGN56.82
|
$36.83
BGN61.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.97
BGN166.26
|
$109.77
BGN184.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.26
BGN176.84
|
$116.74
BGN196.12
|
|
Varna vs. Sofia - Cost of clothing
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